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Department of Corrections • 2018 Year in Review
Division of Programs &
Community
Services
• Saving Our Sisters (S O O O O S S S S S S S ) – This program is is is a a a a a a a a a joint effort between the the NJDOC and
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the the the New Jersey Department of of Law and
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Public Safety State Office of of Victim-Witness Advocacy It provides services under the the the the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) The goals of of of of the the the the program are to to reduce reduce the the the the negative impact of of of of past domestic violence and
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sexual victimization victimization of of of of of of female female inmates and
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to to reduce reduce the the the the the risk of of of of of of future victimization victimization of of of of the the the female female victims of of of of domestic violence upon their release from prison S S S O S S S accomplishes this goal by providing specialized in-prison domestic violence/ sexual assault counseling and
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support services in in in in in in both English and
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Spanish and
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linking S S S O S S S program participants to appropriate post-release community-based support services • Psychoeducational Programing – NJDOC provides a a a a a a a a a a two-part training to be taken
in in in in in in in in in sequence or independently titled Understanding Understanding Domestic Domestic Violence Violence and
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Healthy Relationships The first training Understanding Understanding Domestic Domestic Violence Violence provides a a a a a a a a a a a a a basic understanding of of of abuse abuse and
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power by exploring why people chose to abuse abuse and
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defining the the the impact of of of trauma The second Healthy Relationships offers participants the the the opportunity to further evaluate past and
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present relationships relationships by exploring feelings of of self-esteem and
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traits of of healthy relationships relationships In 2018 89 inmates inmates participated participated in in in in in in in Understanding Domestic Violence 14 inmates inmates inmates participated participated participated in in in in in in in in Moving Forward (phased out
FY 2019) and
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51 inmates inmates participated participated in in in in in Healthy Relationships • Individual Counseling – Offenders who identify as as a a a a a a a a a a a past and/or present victim of of intimate partner violence are are offered the opportunity to participate in in in in in in individual counseling sessions sessions Therapy sessions sessions are are facilitated by a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a licensed clinical social worker and
may be utilized as a a a a a a a a a a a a a sole treatment treatment service service or or in in in in conjunction with other treatment treatment services In 2018 152 counseling sessions were held The New Jersey Department of Corrections is is is proud to to share its its 2018 accomplishments and
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in in in in in in accordance with its its mission will continue to to advocate for funding policies and
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training that support the the the population they serve both in in in in in in prison and
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the the the community-at-large